Amana 228 FIRS Definition

Advantages: An exciting novelty, and delicious!
Disadvantages: Messy and hard to clean

...for the fountain to work properly, and the amount needed varies fir different types of chocolate. Getting this right took us several attempts, though none of the chocolate was wasted ;o) Ideal things to dip into the flow of chocolate include fruits such as strawberries, oranges, banana, grapes; Madeira cake; marshmallows; biscuits or anything else that takes your fancy. Experimentation is the key! Fondue forks can be used to hold the food whilst dipping, but wooden skewers, forks or even fingers work well too! However, take care if you drop the food, as this can clog the mechanism if it is not removed. **How easy is it to clean?** The Chocolate fondue, however, is tricky to clean, and at times I had to resort to pushing a couple of dish sponges down the inner funnel with a long-handled scrubber! However it is possible to clean, and it's well worth... Read review

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Advantages: water tastes good
Disadvantages: filters are expensive

...after having moved from a soft water area into a hard water area, my family was disgusted by the taste of our local water. after being here for only a week, my kettle was unbelievably furry, and drinks had a 'scummy' layer on top, unappetising to say the least. on only our second weekend we went out and bought a brita water filter. now, all water we use for food or drink has gone through the filter first. the water is now at least paletable, and where it was making my children ill before, it isn't now. my kettle hasn't firred up at all, and drinks don't look 'scummy'. i really like the fact that there's a flashing indicator on top to tell you when to change the cartridge, as my memory is absolutely useless!... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent suction, ease of use, quick emptying dust container, switch brushes on or off easily
Disadvantages: Heavy when complete unit, short hose

...to empty and the design means that dust does not fall all around when releasing it. The fact that the central part of the hoover detaches is fantastic for cleaning the stairs and the inside of the car. it stands alone so can be easily moved up and down the stairs as you go. the pipes and tools supplied are adequate no special super duper tools but everything you need to reach high, clean furniture, picture rails skirting boards, curtains etc. Just so you know i am not a sales person for this machine i have found two points of criticism. The firs being that the whole cleaner can be heavy to carry up stairs but it could be carried in two parts and my second slight complaint is the length of the hose is quite short, this is compensated by the fact that the inner part of the cleaner is easily detachable to carry with you but i sometimes find... Read review

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